Newhaven South planning approval rate
Newhaven South ward in Lewes & Eastbourne has a 89.6% approval rate based on 115 planning decisions. Lewes & Eastbourne overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.6%
ward approval rate
115
Decisions
103
Approved
12
Refused
91.5%
Lewes & Eastbourne average
Newhaven South is broadly in line with the Lewes & Eastbourne average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Newhaven South compares
Newhaven South ward
89.6%
Lewes & Eastbourne overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Newhaven South
Single storey rear extension to replace conservatory, single storey extension to · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Replacement dilapidated single garage with a new double garage at the same heigh · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Installation of 1no. rear dormer and 2no. front rooflights · Fri 05 Dec 2025
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit · Mon 01 Dec 2025
Outline application with all matters reserved, except Access for erection of 2.n · Tue 11 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Lewes & Eastbourne, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Lewes & Eastbourne
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 1,948 decisions.
Other wards in Lewes & Eastbourne
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey (91.7%)
Ouse Valley & Ringmer (92.5%)
Newick (89.8%)
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs (87.9%)
Wivelsfield (85.5%)
Seaford South (98.2%)
Seaford Central (96.8%)
Plumpton Streat E.Chiltington St John W (90.8%)
Seaford East (91.9%)
Seaford North (97.3%)
Peacehaven West (92.9%)